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It is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek civilization and still remains its international symbol. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos (the Virgin), the patron goddess of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 B.C. and its sculptural decoration was completed in 432 B.C. The construction of the monument was initiated by Perikles, the supervisor of the whole work was Pheidias, the famous Athenian sculptor, while Iktinos (or Ictinus) and Kallikrates (Callicrates) were the architects of the building. The temple is built in the Doric order and almost exclusively of Pentelic marble. It is peripteral, with eight columns on each of the narrow sides and seventeen columns on each of the long ones. The central part of the temple, called the cella, sheltered the famous chryselephantine cult statue of Athena, made by Pheidias. Directions: City center
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The Acropolis hill (acro - edge, polis - city), so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city and constitutes one of the most recognizable monuments of the world. It is the most significant reference point of ancient Greek culture, as well as the symbol of the city of Athens itself as it represent the apogee of artistic development in the 5th century BC. During Perikles' Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some of the architectural masterpieces of the period were erected on its ground.
The Propylaea are the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike, which is now being restored. Directions: City center
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The Parthenon is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek civilization and still remains its international symbol. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the patron goddess of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 BC by Pheidias, the famous Athenian sculptor.
Acropolis of Athens is inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO in 1987. Leave a Comment Directions: City center
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Today, with modern technology, you can take your digital camera, take the shots, and then open your images in a photo workshop software programme, such as Coral PHOTO PAINT, which is just what I have done with one of my recent photos of the Athens Acropolis.
This was the very first time I had worked in this programme...a long overdue adventure!
I think it turned out rather interesting. What do you think?
The photo itself, was an interesting juxtaposition of the ancient structure and the modern scaffolding that is being used to restore the marble fixtures. The constant appearance of the sky with the Greek Blue and the soft white clouds, naturalize the composition.
A modern day sketch! Leave a Comment Directions: Athens Acropolis and my home computer!
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Built into the hillside to the left of the Parthenon, the elegant and delicate form of THE ERECHTHEION supposedly contained the tomb of Erechtheus, a statue of Athena and a temple for Poseidon. Construction of the Erechtheion began in 420 B.C. and concluded in 406 B.C.
The Temple faces east and its entrance is lined with six long Ionic columns. The Temple is unusual in that it incorporates two Porches (prostaseis). One at the northwest corner which is supported by the tall Ionic columns and one at the southwest corner which is supported by six massive female statues, the famous Caryatids. The maidens are not the original statues. They are located in the Acropolis Museum encased in glass.
I found the Erechtheion the most wonderful of the Acropolis buildings. I sure took enough pictures of it. Leave a Comment Address: to the left of the ParthenonDirections: City center
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The new museum of Acropolis opened for the public on 20 June 2009! One of the basic reasons this museum was build for was that the greek governement wanted a good place to put the sculptures of Parthenon that are the last 200 years in the British museum. The 5th century B.C. Parthenon Marbles, were removed from the Parthenon by the British diplomat Lord Elgin with the permission of the local Ottoman occupation authorities that were in charge those days in the early 19th century. Elgin removed the priceless statues and sold (!!!) them to the British Museum in 1816, where they have been housed since.
The Museum is much bigger than the old one that had only 1.450 square meters of exhibition space. It houses approximately 4.000 artifacts in 14.000 square meters of exhibition space. The ground where the museum was built is part of the museum itself because during the excavation an old district revealed. There are so many things to see in the museum but the frieze of Parthenon is the most impressive for me. You can see the 130 meters in a row even the parts that are missing in the british museum (you can easily notice the original from the replica parts). Another highlight in the museum are the 5 out of 6 Caryatides statues from Erechteion are here (the 6th is on british museum).
Bernard Tschumi was the lead architect of the museum in cooperation with Michalis Photiadis. The building cost for the museum’s construction was 13 million euro and many lively discussions took place about severeal issues like “the giant columns slim down the statues” “does the light bring out the artifacts?” or about the stability of the glass floors. I live 3' away from the museum so I will visit it very often and I really dont think the museum should be more impressive than the Acropolis itself, what matters most is the ideal location of it, just there facing the Sacred Rock of Acropolis...
It is open tuesday to sunday 8.00-20.00. The entrance fee is only 1 euro till the end of 2009 and then it will be 5 euros (still very cheap for what you get).
there are some free admission days anyway:
6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri
5 June (International Enviroment Day)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
Sundays in the period between 1 November-31 March
National Holidays
The first Sunday of every month, except for July, August and September
27 September, International Tourism Day Address: right next to metro station AcropolisPhone: 2109000900Directions: Its located SouthEast of Acropolis in the historical area of Makriyiani, 300m from Acropolis and 2000m from Sintagma square.Website: www.theacropolismuseum.gr
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The first thing every tourist does, after they check into their hotels that is, is to go to the Acropolis of Athens.
The photos I have posted on these pages were all take by me on January 20th, 2006.
No matter what season, be it summer, fall, spring or winter, the light on the marble will never cease to amaze.
The sun was shining amid the white clouds; the wind was blowing briskly and the people were few enough to get clear and uncluttered shots.
I am especially fond of the sharp angles and the perspectives shot from under the columns. You can clearly see the black residue from the pollution emitted by the cars collecting under the marble structure.
Much restoration has been completed on the Acropolis in the last 25 years and continues to progress. Eventhough I hadn't been to the top of this ancient monument in over four years, I was amazed and astounded at how captivating it feels to stand on this so famous spot. The mind is boggled at the thought of just how this was built...details that I will try to fill in on other spaces on further pages....
keep checking back as these pages are in progress, just as the restoration of the Acropolis... Leave a Comment Address: Right in the Middle of Athens!Directions: You can't miss it!
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The Caryatids have become the Erechtheion temple’s signature feature, as they stand and seem to casually support the weight of the porch’s roof on their heads. Their identification, or the purpose for such elaborate column treatment is lost through the centuries. All the Caryatids on site today are exact replicas, while the originals are protected by the corrosive air of modern Athens in the Acropolis museum, encased in glass. One of the six Caryatids can be seen in the London museum having been appropriated, some say stolen, by Lord Elgin along with the Parthenon marbles.
I found the lovely maidens so wonderful and photogenic. Leave a Comment Directions: City center
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When you think of Athens, you think of the Acropolis and THE PARTHENON.
I was last here at the Acropolis 38 years ago - 1969 to be exact.
Will it be as beautiful as I remembered?? When you make the climb up to the Acropolis you know that you're on your way to see Greece's most famous Temple - The Parthenon. And yes, it was as beautiful as I remembered and larger than life. My only disappointment was that it was so crowded and many of the structures were surrounded by scaffolding as they are in a state of restoration.
People lived on the Acropolis as early as 5000 B.C. The Parthenon was a monument to the Greek goddess Athena and built between 472 and 433 B.C. The most characteristic feature in the architecture and decoration of the Temple is the Ionic frieze, which is carved in bas-relief and runs around the exterior wall.
Joint ticket for the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum is 12 Euros. Save your ticket as it is also good for the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. You can reach the path to the ticket booth and entrance by following Dionissiou Areopayitou or Odos Theoria. Leave a Comment Phone: 210 323 6665Directions: City center
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The monumental gateway of the Acropolis was designed by the architect Mnesikles and constructed in 437-432 B.C. It comprises a central building and two lateral wings. The colonnades along the west and east sides had a row of Doric columns while two rows of Ionic columns divided the central corridor into three parts. The walls of the north wing were decorated with painted panels or wall paintings and that is why it was called the "Pinakotheke". The ceiling of the Propylaea had coffers with painted decoration and a perforated sima around the roof. Directions: City center
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